Director, Field Medical

Key Role and Responsibilities

• Strategic Territory Ownership & Team Foundation
• Design and execute comprehensive, insight-driven regional territory plan aligned with Medical Affairs strategy through sophisticated mapping and engagement of HCPs, cellular therapy treatment centers, CAR-T referring networks, disease-area influencers, and institutional decision makers.
• Leverage advanced knowledge of the CAR-T ecosystem — augmented by AI-powered landscape tools, literature synthesis platforms, and digital signal monitoring — to anticipate scientific, clinical, and operational needs across the territory.
• Apply strategic acumen and innovation to shape regional medical priorities and tactics.
• Serve as foundational member of inaugural field medical team, contributing to creation of standardized field medical processes, external and internal resources, and mentorship and supervision of future MSL hires.
• Prepare for future team leadership by contributing to MSL hiring, onboarding frameworks, and performance management processes in partnership with the Senior Director, Field Medical.

Scientific Exchange & Stakeholder Engagement

• Function as the regional scientific expert in cellular immunotherapy, delivering high-impact, fair-balanced scientific exchange tailored to the needs of:
• Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)
• Academic investigators
• Transplant and cell therapy centers
• Community oncology and hematology treaters
• Drive deep, peer-to-peer scientific discussions across complex topics such as CAR-T mechanism, safety management, durability, immune cell fitness, and trial protocols.
• Represent the organization with field presence at local regional conferences and major scientific meetings (e.g., ASH, ASCO, ESMO, SITC).
• Utilize AI-assisted tools for pre-call planning, scientific literature synthesis, and post-interaction insight capture to maximize the quality and consistency of HCP engagements.

Strategic Impact & Quality Adherence

• Generate high-quality, actionable medical insights by synthesizing signals across scientific conversations, clinical practice patterns, competitive intelligence, and emerging translational science — using AI-enabled tools to accelerate pattern recognition, summarization, and insight delivery to internal stakeholders.
• Serve as strategic, scientific thought partner of choice through proactively synthesizing data and insights that meaningfully inform:
• Evidence generation plans, clinical trial design, and protocol amendments
• Launch readiness and positioning
• Cross-functional strategies (Clinical Operations, HEOR, R&D)
• Partner closely with Clinical Operations to accelerate site identification, study start-up and enrollment, and scientific training to investigators, sub investigators, research staff, and referral sites for pivotal clinical trials.
• Maintain strict adherence to compliance standards and accurate and timely documentation of field activity, insights, and expenses.
• Champion the responsible adoption of AI tools within the field medical function, while maintaining compliance and data integrity standards.

PREFERRED EDUCATION

• PharmD, PhD, MD, or DO with residency/fellowship and board certification for clinical degrees preferred. Advanced degree in health sciences (NP, PA, RN) considered if extensive clinical/medical experience in therapeutic areas.
• Oncology/hematology specialty required; lymphoma and/or CAR-T cell therapy experience strongly preferred. Solid tumor experience (particularly GI oncology) valued.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience in a field medical or MSL role. Prior experience in a Senior MSL, Principal/Executive MSL, or field medical leadership capacity preferred.
• Demonstrated success engaging multi-disciplinary high-level academic and community providers.
• Demonstrated track record of solving complex problems and proactive field medical innovation.
• Demonstrated experience incorporating technology such as AI tools into field medical workflows, with a track record of rapid technology adoption.
• Experience contributing to or leading MSL team development, hiring, or onboarding a plus.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong knowledge of clinical trial processes, CAR-T operational pathways, and latest immuno-oncology science.
• Expertise tailoring complex scientific and clinical data into relevant scientific exchange.
• Exceptional communication, presence, and scientific storytelling abilities.
• Comfort operating at the intersection of immuno-oncology science and emerging technology, including AI-enabled field operations.
• Ability to work autonomously in a rapidly evolving, high-growth biotech environment.
• Strategic and systems-level thinker and doer with deep scientific curiosity and expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, or informally lead peers in a field medical setting.
• Exceptional collaboration and influence.
• High adaptability and comfort with ambiguity.
• Strong ethical judgment and integrity.
• Passion for transforming patient outcomes through cutting-edge science.